LYCRA® T400® EcoMade fiber

This stretch fiber is made with 68% sustainable resources, including recycled & renewable materials

Why choose LYCRA® T400® EcoMade fiber?

The challenge:

Consumers want more from their garments in terms of innovations and fabric performance, and increasingly, they are concerned about the impact their buying decisions have on the planet. Now more than ever, eco-conscious consumers (especially millennials and Gen Z) are looking for sustainable or “green” fashion options to reduce their ecological footprint and feel good about their purchase. 

The solution:

More than 65% of the overall fiber content in LYCRA® T400® EcoMade fiber comes from recycled plastics and renewable plant-based resources. Best of all, it delivers the same desirable features and performance benefits as the original fiber.

Future-ready recyclable stretch fiber

Consumer benefits

  • 50%
    recycled PET content
  • 18%
    plant-based material
  • 68%
    total sustainable content

  • Made with renewable bio-based materials and recycled plastic diverted from landfills

  • Denim Lasting Comfort Shape Performance icon

    Delivers lasting comfort, fit and shape

  • Offers the look and feel of 100% cotton denim

  • Resists bagging and sagging

Benefits for brands & retailers

  • Appeal to environmentally conscious consumers by offering denim with sustainability benefits
  • Use in everything from jeggings to traditional denim weights
  • Offer extreme distressed looks with heavy abrasion without impacting stretch and recovery performance
  • Create mechanical stretch jeans with a spandex replacement

Benefits for mills

‎‎‎

  • ‎Self-crimping structure so garments keep their shape
  • Excellent chlorine resistance for denim finishing
  • Add value to collections by offering sustainability benefits
  • Innovation backed by outstanding technical support

Boost your brand power

Brands: The LYCRA® brand logo is viewed worldwide as a symbol of quality assurance by consumers. Promote your use of LYCRA® fiber with free printed or virtual hangtags provided by The LYCRA Company. Swing tags are a simple and effective way to explain LYCRA® fiber’s performance benefits to drive garment sales.

You can also complete our Trademark Licensing Agreement to print your own co-branded POS materials. Access to this service on LYCRA ONE™. Whichever option you choose, we make it easy to leverage LYCRA® brand’s 87% global consumer awareness to trigger the purchase decision in stores or online. No other spandex manufacturer provides this level of marketing support to its customers. Be sure to take advantage of this amazing value-added service!

Mills: Have your fabrics tested and certified, which gives your customers the ability to quickly order LYCRA® brand hangtags through our Portal. Remember, the more garments they sell, the more fabric you sell.

Order hang tags

Hang tags

Garment categories

Textile processes

  • Circular knits
  • Seamless
  • Yarn processing

Products listing

제품 Durability Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® A EcoMade fiber

  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® fiber

  • 디텍스 : 33-495
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 33-495
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® EcoMade fiber

  • 디텍스 : 55-165
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 55-165
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® A fiber

  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Eligible consumer brands:

  • LYCRA® fiber

Textile processes

  • Circular knits
  • Seamless
  • Yarn processing

Products listing

제품 Chlorine resistance Durability Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® A EcoMade fiber

  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® fiber

  • 디텍스 : 33-495
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 33-495
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® EcoMade fiber

  • 디텍스 : 55-165
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 55-165
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® A fiber

  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Eligible consumer brands:

  • LYCRA® fiber

Textile processes

  • Woven fabrics
  • Yarn processing

Products listing

제품 Chlorine resistance Durability Fit retention Sustainability Thermal resistance

LYCRA® T400® A EcoMade fiber

  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Sustainability 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Thermal resistance

LYCRA® T400® A fiber

  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Thermal resistance

LYCRA® T400® fiber

  • 디텍스 : 33-495
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 33-495
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability 		Value:
no sustainabilty
Thermal resistance

LYCRA® T400® EcoMade fiber

  • 디텍스 : 55-165
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 55-165
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability 		Value:
no sustainabilty
Thermal resistance

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Eligible consumer brands:

  • LYCRA® fiber

Textile processes

  • Circular knits
  • Seamless
  • Woven fabrics
  • Yarn processing

Products listing

제품 Chlorine resistance Durability Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® A EcoMade fiber

  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® fiber

  • 디텍스 : 33-495
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 33-495
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® EcoMade fiber

  • 디텍스 : 55-165
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 55-165
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® A fiber

  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Eligible consumer brands:

  • LYCRA® fiber

Textile processes

  • Socks
  • Yarn processing

Products listing

제품 Chlorine resistance Durability Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® A EcoMade fiber

  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® fiber

  • 디텍스 : 33-495
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 33-495
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® EcoMade fiber

  • 디텍스 : 55-165
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 55-165
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® T400® A fiber

  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • 디텍스 : 170, 220, 330
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance 		Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability 		Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Eligible consumer brands:

  • LYCRA® fiber

Add sustainability benefits to all types of denim

 

A recent study* of women showed that:

  • Two out of three think sustainability is one of the top three issues impacting our world today
  • Over 80% are very or somewhat interested in improving their ecological footprint
  • Over 50% say they want to improve their footprint in the area of textile and apparel waste.

LYCRA® T400® EcoMade fiber helps jeans keep their shape and is a key ingredient in the following denim concepts: 

 

*Refinery29 Study included over 500 women in the U.S. aged 18 years or older. Source: Refinery29 Intelligence Sustainability Study, June 2019, Mad Chatter Panel.

 

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